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People Living With HIV In Egypt Feel Health Care Sector Is Source Of Stigma, Report Says
According to a 2011 report (.pdf) on HIV-related stigma in Egypt from the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights, "the health care sector was consistently identified by people living with HIV as a major source of stigma and discrimination," PlusNews reports. "A study quoted in the report found that denial of care, breach of confidentiality, non-consensual testing, poor quality of care, gossip and blame were all frequent features of Egypt's health care setting" and "[m]any of the 11,000 Egyptians living with HIV would rather suffer minor health problems than attempt to obtain health care," the news service writes.
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